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Alphabet’s moonshot idea of beaming internet connectivity from giant balloons is floating back down to earth.
The Google parent company announced that it’s shutting down the Loon project because the business model is unsustainable.
First impressions: This digital art frame is amazing but flawed
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“The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped,” said Astro Teller, who leads Alphabet’s experimental X lab, in a Thursday blog post. “So we’ve made the difficult decision to close down Loon.”
The ambitious venture aimed to deliver affordable internet access to unconnected, remote, and underserved areas.
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Alphabet’s moonshot idea of beaming internet connectivity from giant balloons is floating back down to earth.
The Google parent company announced that it’s shutting down the Loon project because the business model is unsustainable.
First impressions: This digital art frame is amazing but flawed
Volume 0%
“The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped,” said Astro Teller, who leads Alphabet’s experimental X lab, in a Thursday blog post. “So we’ve made the difficult decision to close down Loon.”
The ambitious venture aimed to deliver affordable internet access to unconnected, remote, and underserved areas.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
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